Improvement in sectional book-cases



W. J. MARBLE. Sectional Book-Case.

Patented Sept. 30,1879.

\NWAN UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. MARBLE, OF WILMINGTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SECTIONAL BOOK-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220.163, datedSeptember 30, 1879; application filed" July 21, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. MARBLE, of Wilmington, in the county ofClinton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved SectionalBook-Oase, of which the following is a specification.

Fignre 1 is a front view of my improved book-case, partly in section,and part being broken away to show the construction. Fig. 2 is avertical cross-section of the same, taken through the line w m, Fig. 1.Fig. -3 is a detail perspective View of one of the sections.

The object of this invention is to furnish book-cases made in sections,and so constructed that the sections may be taken apart for conveniencein moving and again put together without removing the books from theirplaces, and which shall be simple in construction and firm and stablewhen set up.

' The invention consists in the sections formed of the two bottom barshaving a space between them, the two sides, and the top bar, incombination with each other and with the base and the top or cap, ashereinafter fully described.

A represents the base of the book-case, whichmay be made with or withoutdrawers, as may be desired. To the middle part of the top of the baseAis attached a bar, B, which fits into the space or slot between the twobars 0, the three bars 0 B O forminga shelf to receive books. The endsof the two bars 0 are firmly attached to the lower ends of the shortsides D. To the upper ends of the sides D are attached the ends ofanother middle.

bar, B, which fits into the space or slot between the two bars 0 of thenext section, and

so on until the desired number of sections have been used, each sectionconsisting of two bottom bars, 0, two sides, D, and a top bar, B, asshown in Fig. 3.

The top bar, B, of the upper section fits into the space or slot betweentwo bars, 0, attached to the top or cap E of the book-case.

The front or cornice of the top or cap E projects, and to the forwardpart of the sides of the said cap or top, just in the rear of the frontor cornice, is pivoted a spring-roller, F, similar to the roller of awindow-shade, and which is provided with a shade or curtain, G, whichmay be drawn down in front of the sections when desired to protect thebooks from dust, the said curtain Gr moving down and up through a slotor space in the rear of the front or cornice of the cap E.

If desired, the spring-roller and curtain F G may be omitted, and doorsH may be used; but in this case the hinges must be so formed that thedoors may be readily lifted off to allow the sections to be detached.

The lower ends of the sides D should be rabbeted or dovetailed toreceive the ends of the bars 0 B 0, so that the said ends may not showat the sides of the book-case.

The bars B O of the sections may be locked together, if desired, bybuttons or other suitable fastenin gs.

The various sections are provided with backs I, in the usual way.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The sections formed of the two bottom bars, 0, having a space betweenthem, the two sides D, and the top bar, B, in combination with eachother and with the base A and the top or cap E, substantially as hereinshown and described.

WILLIAM JACKSON MARBLE. Witnesses:

E. F. MARBLE, JOHN MATTHEWS.

